Cantankerous President Robert Mugabe, is set to host lavish celebrations to mark his 92nd birthday at a time of severe drought and increasing friction over his succession.
Today all that stops as tens of thousands of party loyalists, officials and members of the public are expected to attend a day of concerts, street parades and parties in Masvingo in the south-east of the country on Saturday.
“Organizers have been working flat-out to ensure the celebrations are a success,” Simon Khaya-Moyo, spokesman for the ruling ZANU-PF party told the Media. “Everything is in place and we are looking forward to tremendous events.”
There will be wining and dining at the venue while all around people are starving.
Takavafira Zhou, Political analyst, Masvingo State University
The main party on Saturday will be held in a large tent at the Great Zimbabwe ruins, a UNESCO world heritage site that was built in the 13th Century as the headquarters of the Munhumutapa Empire.
Cattle and wild game will be slaughtered for the feast, with organizers claiming that as many as 50,000 guests are expected.
The Maravi Post and its readers, Wish the man who has confounded the West a Happy 92nd Birthday.
Long Live Comrade
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